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SULKY PLOW.

No. 462,935. Patented Nov. 10, 1891.

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CHARLES TIIOM AND CHARLES J. BAILEY, OF AURORA, CANADA, ASSIGNORS TO HERBERT W. FLEURY, OF SAME PLACE.

SU LKY-PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 462,935, dated November 10, 1891.

Application filed January 5, 1891. Serial No. 376,804. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: plow-beam we connect the rear of the plow- Be it known that we, CHARLES THOM and beam section K to the plow-beam section I by CHARLES J BAILEY,bOtl1 mechanics, and both means of a vertically-set brace O. In this of the village of Aurora, in the county of York, way we secure a very rigid plow-beam of, com- 5 in the Province .of Ontario, Canada, have paratively speaking, light material.

jointly invented a certain new and useful ImlVith the view of securing a steady slide provement in Sulky-Plows, of which the folconnection between theplow-beam and its lowing is a specification. vertical guiding-bracket G we rigidly secure The object of the invention is to improve, to the plow-beam ll side plates P, which side To simplify, and strengthen the construction of plates pass between the vertical bars 72., forma sulky-plow; and it consists, essentially, in ing the bracket G. In front of each bar h we the construction and arrangement of parts, as secure to the plates 1 a movable block Q, held hereinafter specifically explained, and then to the said plate by pinch-screws R, passing definitely claimed. through elongated holes in the said blocks.

15 Figure l is a perspective view of our im- These elongated holes permit the adjustment improved sulky-plow. Fig. 2 isa perspective of the blocks Q by the set-screws S, so that detail of the rear furrow-wheel. Fig. 3 is a any lost motion may be readily taken up. T perspective detail of a portion of the plowisa hand-lever pivoted on the bracket G and beam, axle, and guide between which the arranged, as shown, for the purpose of raising 2o plow-beam passes. Figs. at and 5 are sectional and lowering the plow-beam. details showing the formation of the wheel- In order to allow the plow to be run close hearings. to a fence in plowing head-lands, and also to In the drawings, A is the wheel-axle, which permit the land-wheel to be set to run on top is preferably made rectangular in section. On or between the furrows, as may be desired, we 25 this axle we fitabracket B and secure itin podivide the axle A and connect the two parts sition byasctscrew C. 'A sleeve D is formed together by a bracket U, through which the upon and projects below the bracket .13, and the parts of the axle A are passed and rigidly a disk E is formed on top of the said bracket. held therein by the set-screw V. The plow- The king-bolt F fits into the sleeve 1). and is beam section I extends behind the plow-head 0 formed upon or secured to the bracket G, J sufficiently far to allow the bracket \V to which constitutes the guide between which be fixed to it. In this bracket a bearingX is the plow-beam passes and is vertically moved. formed, in which the spindle of the rear fur- II is the front section of the plow-beam. row-wheel Y is carried. By thus making the I is the portion to which the rear plow J is rear furrow-wheel so that it will swivel, the 5 connected, and K is the portion of the plowplow, which is also pivoted on its front axle, beam to'which the front plow L is connected. will turn in a very small space and facilitate It will be observed that each section of the the turning of the plow at headlands. plow-beam is grooved or concaved on each On reference to Fig. 4, which is a detail of side, and on reference to Fig. 3 it will be seen the rear furrow-wheel journal or bearing, it 40 that these sections are securely fastened to will be observed that. the axle Z is a short geth er by means of bolts Ill and two blocks piece secured to the bracket by means of N. Theseb1ocks,itwill be noticed,are shaped a bolt A. The oil-cup B is formed in the so as to fit into the groove or concave sections axle Z, and an annular flange C is formedof the plow-beam and have lips a formed on upon and extends around the said axle. A 5 their top and bottom to overlap the top and bushing D is inserted in and secured to the 5' bottom of the sections composing the plowhub of the wheel Y. This bushing is jourbeam, and as a consequence of this formation naled on the axle Z. An annular recess C the sections II, I, and K are rigidly secured is made inside of the hub of the wheel Y to together when the bolts M are tightened. fit onto the annular flange C, forming an et- 50 With the View of still further bracing the fectual casing or cap to preventsand and dirt IOO from reaching the journal. The bolt A is provided with a suitable nut E, having an annular flange formed on it to fit into the hub and close the end of the bearing, as indicated.

Fig. 5 shows a form of bearing without the bushing D; but otherwise it is exactly the same as the bearing shown in Fig. 4.

We should have mentioned that the spindle of the furrow-wheel Y is provided with a handle F, by which the angle of the wheel may be readilyaltered. This handle passesthrough a quadrant G and is provided with a spring, by which the said handle may be thrown into a notch made in the quadrant G, and thus lock it at any desired angle.

By making the blocks N thicker the offset made in the plow-beam sections K and I may be avoided.

We should have mentioned beforethat the bracket Bis made adjustable upon the shaft A in order to enable the driver to straighten or narrow a furrow by the adjustment of the plow-beam. The bracket is adjustable by means of a lever B, connected to the sleeve D by means of the rod B. The lever B is pivoted on a bracket B, fixed to the axle and provided with a notched quadrant B. The bracket B,being loose on the shaft, may be easily adjusted thereon by the movement of the lever B.

The mechanism described will, We think, he found preferable; but of course it will be understood that any means for adjusting the bracket upon the axle will be Within our invention.

WVhat We claim as our invention is- 1. In a sulky-plow, a bracket B, fixed to the axle A and having a sleeve D formed on it to receive the king-bolt F, extending from the bracket G, arranged above the axle A, in which the plow-beam is movably held above said axle, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. A bracket B, secured to the axle A, a disk E, formed on its top, and a sleeve D on its bottom, in combination with the bracket G, having a disk formed on its bottom to rest on the disk E, and a king-bolt F to fit into the sleeve D.

3. The bracket G, extending along the axle and having vertical bars h, forming the sides of said bracket G and between which the plow-beam section H passes, in combination with the side plates P and movable blocks Q, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4. The vertical bars h, forming the sides of the bracket G and between which the plowbeam section H passes, and the king-bolt F, extending from the bracket G and journaled in the sleeve D, in combination with the side plates P and movable blocks Q, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

5. In a sulky-plow, a plow beam section I, extending behind the rear plow and supporting the bracket in which the vertical spindle of the rear furrow-wheel is journaled, and means, as the lever F, for regulating the same, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

6. A wheel-axle Z,provided with an oil-cup B and an annular flange C, in combination with the hub of a wheel having an annular recess 0, and a bolt A, provided with a suitable nut E, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

7. A wheel-axle Z, having an oil-cup B and an annular flange C, in combination with the hub of a wheel having a bushing D to fit the axle and an annular recess O in its face to receive the annular flange C, a bolt A, and nut E, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

Aurora, October 4, 1890.

CHARLES TI-IOM. CHARLES J. BAILEY. In presence of A. YULE, J AS. A. PERYRINE. 

